allstarz / tama

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Hopefully not...

[ Clears his throat. ]

Swimming. It's been my focus for as long as I can remember.

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You don't want to marry??

[ stop ]

Oh.

Ohhhhhhhhhhh-- and then there's Haru with the pool... oh I get it now.

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[ NOT THAT

Anyway. ]

Yeah. We've been rivals since we were kids. We're on the same team now though.

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[ softly: ]

Aw... you were rivals and now you're friends again?

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[ Smiling. ]

We can be friends and rivals at the same time.

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[ and lovers... ]

Sounds complicated. But it must be good if it's pushing you both in friendly ways.

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That's exactly it.

What about you? [ o: ] Are you a... ghost?

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[ immediately: ]

Boo.

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You can just say no.

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This is funnier.

[ hehe ]

But no, I'm not a ghost.

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[ Glances at her hands. ]

Okay.

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I literally just hugged you yesterday.

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I know you're solid!

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Right. Usually a good sign I’m not a ghost, other examples don’t count.

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You just kind of look like one.

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Well, I’m not.

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[ Politely waits for elaboration. ]

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[ doesn’t give him one. ]

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[ no she stares at him for a moment and then sighs when he keeps blinking at her like a big, hopeful idiod. ]

I’m Artificial Intelligence.

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[ YEAH!! ]

Oh. Like... a super computer?

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Sort of? If the computer were capable of thinking and learning entirely on its own.